Small / R&D VIM Furnaces

Smaller VIM furnaces are commonly used to start a company in the business of producing vacuum induction melted materials, or for research and development efforts into new alloys and processes. A wide variety of configurations are available to match customer requirements.

Most units are direct pour, or utilize a small pour box above each mold

Controls:

Simple PLC-based controls with touchscreen OIT are common

Computerized control and SCADA systems may be implemented

TV cameras on remotely actuated site ports for remote operation are available but not typically required

Furnace Layout

Most small / R&D VIM furnaces are door-mounted designs, though this varies depending on the layout of the equipment and the available space and access routes for loading / unloading of molds and induction furnaces.